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Big Silver Creek40.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Big Silver Creek is a 40.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc. This facility represents 0.04% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW, which includes 612 plants. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Big Silver Creek 138 times smaller. Ranked #214 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Big Silver Creek's capacity is part of the extensive hydroelectric system. The largest hydro facility, Centrale Robert-Bourassa, is 138 times larger than Big Silver Creek. Nearby plants include Kwoiek Creek (49.9 MW, Hydro), Douglas Creek (27 MW, Hydro), and Fire Creek (23 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km east of Vancouver.

Capacity
40.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Innergex Inc
Location
49.6930°, -121.8591°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 476. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #15,089 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,461 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Operator portfolio

Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 1,991 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stokke Creek (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 49.693000, -121.859100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Big Silver Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 142 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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